If we want to save our children from experiencing the turbulence we endured, we have to do the work of eradicating dysfunction and self-medicating from our own lives.
Tag: Grace
When a loved one dies…
During a season of loss, we inevitably have to decide how we will handle the imprint of our loved one’s legacy.
People of Iron or Rust in Disguise
If iron can sharpen iron, then why are we behaving like rust?
Welcome to the Light
The term “recovery” and the process it represents is not just reserved for people who deal with “significant struggles.” It is not meant to be monopolized by the alcoholic, the abused, the anorexic, or the depressed. Recovery is meant for us all. It is the lifestyle of Christ following.
The Joy of the Pasture
At the beginning of my recovery journey, I had an incomplete understanding of the joy yet to come. But I had tasted enough to know that I was on the right path…that the pursuit of my Heavenly Father, by the grace of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, was an adventure I would never regret.
To Thrive, We Must Treat the Stains
Acknowledging the truth, understanding and confessing our brokenness, is a crucial step in building a bridge to a better future. In my life, it has been a problem-solving approach to continuing my journey beyond the offenses of the past.
The Fruit of Forgiveness
Adam and Eve, for all of humanity, tasted that which was forbidden. The outcome? Instant shame and regret. Been there, done that. But now, through Jesus Christ, we have the opportunity to taste the Fruit of Forgiveness. Not just forgiveness we bestow on others but forgiveness we claim for ourselves.
This is Church
Back at home, the bath water has been drawn. The shower’s hot but we fear the process of scrubbing off the dirt, we fear the scars and festering wounds that we might find underneath.
The Voice of a Phoenix 